O&G Curriculum 2024 | Special Interest Training Modules (SITMs)

SITMs provide advanced, specialised training in obstetrics and gynaecology.

There are seven obstetric modules and 14 gynaecology modules available in the SITM programme.

Key information for SITMs

You need to have completed two SITMs to be awarded CCT
You can undertake your first SITM from ST5 onwards
Your second SITM can only be started once you have achieved MRCOG
Once you have completed the second SITM you can then start another i.e. you cannot do more than two SITMs at any one time

There are three foundation SITMs, these are only mandatory if you want to undertake one of the five relevant contingent SITMs. The table below shows the foundation SITMs and the relevant contingent SITMs:

Foundation SITMs	Contingent SITMs
Fetal Care	Prenatal Diagnosis
Pregnancy Care	Maternal Medicine
Gynaecological Surgical Care	Management of Complex non-malignant Disease
Gynaecological Surgical Care	Oncology
Gynaecological Surgical Care	Robotic Assisted Gynaecological Surgery

The curriculum specific guides will give you further details on each SITM, and further information can be found in the Curriculum 2024 essential guide.

SITM registration information can be found here.